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A bowl of Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) topped with cooked beef, caramelized onions, chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and a raw egg yolk in the center. Chopsticks and a spoon are placed beside the bowl.

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl)

Gyudon is a Japanese beef rice bowl made with thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a sweet and savory dashi broth, served over steamed white rice.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 384kcal

Equipment

Ingredients 

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Main Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1.5 tablespoon instant dashi soup stock see recipe notes for homemade dashi
  • 3 tablespoon sake or shaoxing wine, dry sherry, or 1:1 ratio water + rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup mirin
  • 6 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 1 pound thinly sliced beef

For Serving

  • Chopped green onions
  • Poached egg
  • White rice

Instructions

  • Combine the water, dashi powder, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil in a large cup and set aside.
    1 cup water, 1.5 Tbsp instant dashi soup stock, 3 Tbsp sake, ¼ cup mirin, 6 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp granulated sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil
  • In a large skillet, add the sliced onion and saute for about 1 minute just to soften it up. Pour in the broth mixture and simmer, covered, for 1-2 minutes.
    1 yellow onion
  • Add the beef and simmer uncovered for 3-4 minutes, until the beef is cooked through and the onions are tender.
    1 pound thinly sliced beef
  • Garnish with chopped green onions and a poached egg, then serve over a bed of white rice.
    Chopped green onions, Poached egg, White rice

Notes

Homemade dashi
  • 4 cups water
  • 0.5 oz (15g) kombu (dried kelp)
  • 0.5 oz (15g) dried bonito flakes
  1. In a medium pot, bring the water to a boil, cut the kombu into 2-3 inch pieces, add to the water, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Turn off the heat, add the dried bonito flakes, gently stir, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Strain the liquid and discard the solids.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1701mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg